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Antarctica Marathon Embraces The Elements
Barewski and Baldwin Master Victories at The Last Marathon.

The Groton Road Race — A Complete Family Experience
You have heard the phrase before — “bring the whole family”, well most of the time that is just a marketing catch phrase to bring more bodies along.

Kilimanjaro!
At the Kilimanjaro Marathon, more than 200 runners, including an impressive field of elites, tackled the marathon distance in the shadow of Africa's tallest peak.

At Last, the Marathon
After four months of grueling training, the Big Day arrives. The final installment in a series of essays.

Taper Time
With weeks of hard work behind him, our runner enjoys a run down Easy Street during the final weeks of taperingor at least, that's how it was supposed to go. The ninth in a series of essays.

Keep the Pace
A tough winter, a relentless cold and nagging foot pain dog our runner, but as his marathon approaches, he keeps up the pace. Eighth in a series of essays.

The Big One
When it's time for the longest long run of marathon training, it's time to take the challenge personally. Get mad at it. Get down and dirty with it. Get mean. No way will 22 miles get the best of you. The seventh in a series of essays.

The Roaring Twenties
As his marathon training moves into 20-mile runs, our runner starts to hedge his bets: "I'm still running, but my Las Vegas odds are dropping..." The sixth in a series of essays.

World's Premier in Boston
The 2003 edition of the Boston Indoor Games was once again a well-organized, entertainment-packed two and a half hours, featuring some of the world's best track athletes.

Layers of Tough
Training for a marathon in the face of Old Man Winter takes more than just a few extra layers of clothing. Fifth in a series of essays.

The Meat of the Order
In marathon training, unlike baseball, runners have no relief pitchers or substitute players. Our runner is heading into the middle innings of his training, facing the meat of the order, with no bullpen. Fourth in a series of essays.

Just Keep Moving
The first tough long runs of marathon training are tests of spirit as much as stride. Just tell yourself to keep moving. The third in a series of essays.

2002: The Year in Running
This is the time of year for looking back, a chance to offer commentary and perhaps gain perspective on what has transpired to change and affect the world during the previous 12 months. In that spirit, I will take the opportunity to review the year in running.
Also: Don is the publisher of Ultra Running

Into the Rollercoaster
After the decision to run the marathon, the hard work begins. But first, there's the plan. The second in a series of essays.

The Itch: Don't Say 'Never' Ever Again
After swearing off the marathon, columnist Hank Brown begins to feel the itch again. The first in a series of essays.

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